Combination base and counter flashing.



S. M. GRIFFITHS.

COMBINATION BASE AND 0011mm FLASHING.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 18, 1014.

1,1 05,422. Pa ented July 28, 1914,

Attorneys SAMUEL M. GRIFFITHS, O1 BINGHAMTON, NEW" YORK.

COMBINATION BASE AND COUNTER FLASHING.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL M. (lalrrrrns,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Binghamton, in the county ofBroome and State of New York, have invented a new and useful CombinationBase and Counter Flash ing, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a flashingi1(lll")ll6(l tobe employed in covering the joint etween a roof, flooror the like and an upstanding side Wall. The invention aims to providenovel means whereby the base flashing and the counter flashing are heldtogether, and to provide novel means whereby these elements may bemounted upon the upright wall.

It is within the scope of the invention to improve generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that type to which the presentinvention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription procoeds, the invention resides in the combinetion andarrangement of parts and in the details of'construetion hereinafterdescribed and claimed it being understood that chan es in the preciseen'ibodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit oftheinvention.

In the accompanying drawing. Figure 1 shows in front elevation, aportion of the counter flashing in a partially finished condition; Fig.2 is a fragniental longitudinal section of the structure shown in Fig.1; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section showing the counter flashingpartially completed; Fig. 4 is an elevation showing the counterllasl'iing -und the base flashing 111 connected relation;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view depicting the flashings in operative relationto the upright wall and the roof or flooring; Fig. (l is a frag mentalsectional detail illustrating a modified means for connecting the baseflashing with the roof.

The present invention embodies a counter lashing adapted to be assembledwith an upright wall, and a base flashing connected overlie or to beconnected with the roofing.

The counter flashing preferably is fashioned from a plate of metalindicated by the reference character 1. Projections are Specification ofLetters Patent.

Applicationflled April 18, 1914.

Pat outed J uly 28. 1 914.

Serial No. 832,926.

formed upon the plate 1 and in forming these projmrlions .holes 2preferably are punched in the plate so as to form burs 3. Along itsupper cdge thc plate 1 is bent over as shown at -'l to Form areinforcing flange 5. The plate is then rcversoly bent alonglongitudinal lines as indicated at (S in Fig. 3 so as to form a main orupper wing T, an auxiliary or lower wing 8 and a holding loop 9connecting the wings. When the parts are in the positions shown in Fig.3, certain 01 the burs 3 will project toward others of the burs. as willhe understood readily.

The base flashing is in the form of a flexible strip. Any desiredn'iatcrial may be employed in the fashioning ol' the base liasln ing 10,a strip of strong canvas or other textile material being satisfactory.The upper edge of the base flashing 10 is introduced between the holdingloop l) and the auxiliary wing 8 and the loop is flattened down, so thatthe burs 3 engage opposed faces of the base flashing 10. The structureis now ready to be applied.

The u ju'ight wall may consist of brfizlis or blocks of masonry or anyother material indicated at 11, the mortar being indicated at 12.

The rooting is indicated at 17 and is car ried upwardly against theupright wall, 11.

In order to assemble the structure forming the subject matter of thisinvention with the upright wall, nails 14 or like securing elements arepassed through the lower or :iuxil' iary wing 8 and enter the mortar19.. The

'pliable base flashing 10 is lifted before the insertion ol the securingelements i l and after the securing elements ha \'c been placed, thebase flashing is turned down so as to cover the outer ends of thesecuring elements. The upper portion of the base flashing 10 is cementedas indicated at 19 to the other face of the lower or auxiliary wing 8.The lower edge of the base flashing 10 may overlap the upper edge of theroofing 17, as shown in Fig. 5, or it may be embedded in the roofing,

as shown at 18 in Fig. (3. The base flashing is treated with water proofmaterial of some sort, and any suitable roofing material may beemployed, if desired. i

It is to be observed that owing to the presence of the holding loop 9,the upper ormain wing 7 is spaced apart from the wall 11 to define agroove 15 in which may be placed form cooperating parts including an Theupper edge of the Wing 7 may he hel in place by flashing books 50-.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is 1. In adevice of the class'described, a

counter flashing comprising a plate reversely' bent upon itself to formarhain wing and to auxiliary Win and a holding loop connecting theWings, the auxiliary Wing being extended below the loop; a securingelement passing through the auxiliary Wing below the loop; and a baseflashing pinched between the loop and the auxiliary Wing, the baseflashing heing foldahle across the loop to permit the insertion of thesecuring element, one of said cooperating. parts having a projectionengaging the base flashing.

2. in a device of the class described, a counter flashing comprising aplate reversely bent upon itself to form main and auxiliary Wings and avholding loop connecting the Wings the'loop serving to space the Wingstransversely to define a cement receiving recess tothe rear of-the-mainWing, and a base flashing engaged between the loop and the auxiliarywing.

Tin testimony that 1 claim the foregoing as my own,v IE have heretoafiixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

' SAMUEL M. GRll FI'lHfi "Witnesses:

%. EDMUND Torres,

WIILIAM '31. T2011.

